diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37edec0..e016dd4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Added `import-emoji` command.
 - Added support for emoji shortcodes.
 
+### Changed
+
+- Make `delete-emoji` command accept emoji name and hostname instead of ID.
+
 ### Security
 
 - Validate emoji name before saving.
diff --git a/docs/mitractl.md b/docs/mitractl.md
index f210be4..e2e49e5 100644
--- a/docs/mitractl.md
+++ b/docs/mitractl.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ mitractl delete-post 55a3005f-f293-4168-ab70-6ab09a879679
 Delete custom emoji:
 
 ```shell
-mitractl delete-emoji 55a3005f-f293-4168-ab70-6ab09a879679
+mitractl delete-emoji emoji_name example.org
 ```
 
 Remove remote posts and media older than 30 days:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ mitractl delete-empty-profiles 100
 Import custom emoji from another instance:
 
 ```shell
-mitractl import-emoji emojiname example.org
+mitractl import-emoji emoji_name example.org
 ```
 
 Generate ethereum address:
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 2e5d86d..b1c9bcc 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::ethereum::{
 use crate::models::{
     attachments::queries::delete_unused_attachments,
     cleanup::find_orphaned_files,
+    emojis::helpers::get_emoji_by_name,
     emojis::queries::{
         create_emoji,
         delete_emoji,
@@ -267,7 +268,8 @@ impl DeletePost {
 /// Delete custom emoji
 #[derive(Parser)]
 pub struct DeleteEmoji {
-    id: Uuid,
+    emoji_name: String,
+    hostname: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl DeleteEmoji {
@@ -276,7 +278,12 @@ impl DeleteEmoji {
         config: &Config,
         db_client: &impl DatabaseClient,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let deletion_queue = delete_emoji(db_client, &self.id).await?;
+        let emoji = get_emoji_by_name(
+            db_client,
+            &self.emoji_name,
+            self.hostname.as_deref(),
+        ).await?;
+        let deletion_queue = delete_emoji(db_client, &emoji.id).await?;
         deletion_queue.process(config).await;
         println!("emoji deleted");
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/models/emojis/helpers.rs b/src/models/emojis/helpers.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82480cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/emojis/helpers.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use crate::database::{DatabaseClient, DatabaseError};
+use super::types::DbEmoji;
+use super::queries::{
+    get_local_emoji_by_name,
+    get_emoji_by_name_and_hostname,
+};
+
+pub async fn get_emoji_by_name(
+    db_client: &impl DatabaseClient,
+    emoji_name: &str,
+    maybe_hostname: Option<&str>,
+) -> Result<DbEmoji, DatabaseError> {
+    if let Some(hostname) = maybe_hostname {
+        get_emoji_by_name_and_hostname(db_client, emoji_name, hostname).await
+    } else {
+        get_local_emoji_by_name(db_client, emoji_name).await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/models/emojis/mod.rs b/src/models/emojis/mod.rs
index a35947b..344a039 100644
--- a/src/models/emojis/mod.rs
+++ b/src/models/emojis/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod helpers;
 pub mod queries;
 pub mod types;
 pub mod validators;